Tuesday, 26 February 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent progress he has made on strengthening the transatlantic alliance.
What steps he is taking to enhance UK soft power overseas.
What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Iran’s ballistic missile programme.
What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the persecution of Christians overseas.
What recent assessment the Government have made of the prospects for peace and stability in Zimbabwe.
What recent diplomatic steps he has taken towards helping to secure a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine.
What plans he has to expand the UK’s diplomatic network after the UK leaves the EU.
What plans he has for the UK in its role as co-chair of the Equal Rights Coalition in 2019-20.
What steps he is taking to promote human rights globally.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the Government’s work to secure a withdrawal agreement that can command the support of this House. A fortnight ago, I committed to...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Geraint Davies, supported by Mr David Lammy, Caroline Lucas, Thelma Walker, Daniel Zeichner and Tom Brake, presented a Bill to require the...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant Documents: Fourth Report of the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2016-17, Entitlement to free early years education and childcare, HC 224, and the Government response, Cm 9351;...
[Relevant Documents: Twentieth Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Universal Credit: managed migration, HC 1762; and the Government response, HC 1901; Twenty-first Report of the Work and...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2019, for expenditure by the Department for Education: (1) further resources, not exceeding £13,388,055,000 be authorised for use for...
Question put, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2019, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions: (1) further resources, not exceeding £880,517,000 be authorised for use...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2020, a number not exceeding 37,200 all ranks be maintained for Naval and Marine Service and that numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marines...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2020, a number not exceeding 106,880 all ranks be maintained for Army Service and that numbers in the Reserve Land Forces be authorised for...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2020, a number not exceeding 35,090 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2018— (1) resources, not exceeding £665,000, be authorised to make good excesses for use for current purposes as set out in Statement...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2019: (1) the resources authorised for use for current purposes be reduced by £41,247,306,000, in accordance with HC 1930, HC 1947, HC...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2020: (1) resources, not exceeding £242,111,176,000 be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1946, HC 1950,...
Presentation and First Reading Mel Stride accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2018, 31 March 2019 and 31 March 2020; to authorise...
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on (a) the motion in the name of Secretary Sajid Javid relating to Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism and (b) the Second Reading of...
I beg to move, That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 25 February, be approved. The UK has often felt the sharp...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 90(5) and Order of 14 February), That the Bill be now read a Second time. Question agreed to. Bill accordingly read a Second time....
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Shipments of Radioactive Substances (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.
That the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.R. (N.I.), 2019, No. 8), which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved. That...
That the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Election Expenses) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 4 February, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 19 February), That, in pursuance of paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, Ms Cindy...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
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